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Kenton J. Clymer. John Hay, The Gentleman as Diplomat. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, 1975. 314 + ix pp. Howard I. Kushner and Anne Hummel Sherrill. John Milton Hay, The Union of Poetry and Politics. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1977. 217 pp. John Hay was, until his death in 1905, one of the most notable figures in American national life. His circle of friends and acquaintances was as note- worthy as it was varied and extensive. His dazzling record of achievement in a remarkable assortment of roles—journalist, poet, novelist, historian and diplomat —was unmatched among his contemporaries. As versatile as he was talented, he was a man of many interests, opportunities and accomplishments.

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